A warm welcome (week) to Rochester students as they continue to move in and get settled across the University’s campuses. Above, first-year student Amberlee Estrada is joined by her parents as she checks in at Wilson Commons. University photo by Lauren Petracca.
Is an overnight hospital stay necessary for breast cancer surgery?
A recent study from the Medical Center and Wilmot Cancer Institute shows that women ages 65 and older—including women in their 90s—can safely leave the hospital on the same day as having a mastectomy for breast cancer and are unlikely to suffer post-surgical complications. Explore the research here.
Undergraduate students in the School of Arts & Sciences and the Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences must have a completed and approved 2025–26 Individual Travel Waiver to participate in student organization activities more than 50 miles off campus. Eastman School of Music students who participate in these events with students from the River Campus must also complete a waiver. Waivers must be submitted each academic year. All Individual Travel Waivers completed by September 15 will be entered into a drawing for one of ten limited edition Community Weekend sweatshirts.
Explore the Medallion Leadership Program
The Medallion Program is the University’s cocurricular leadership program. Based on the Social Change Model of Leadership, student leader domains from the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education, and the College Leadership Competency, this self-paced program aims to help you develop into change agents in the world. Students participate in workshops, take on leadership roles, and identify a community need to address. Once all three levels are completed, students are invited to join the Medallion Leadership Society, where they can facilitate workshops on their own, help create a new workshop, and engage with University deans on their projects. Check out this video to learn about student experiences and enroll today.
Employee pharmacy pick-up moving to outpatient pharmacy
To better serve employees, the URMC employee pharmacy pick-up location has moved to a separate pick-up window at the outpatient pharmacy due to renovation work on the ground floor. Please note:
The outpatient pharmacy, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, is located on the first floor of the main Strong Memorial Hospital lobby.
There will be a dedicated area for employees to pick up their medications at the outpatient pharmacy.
Staff enrolled in University health care plans are eligible for discounts up to 25 percent on prescription copayments when they use the employee pharmacy.
Employee curbside pickup has also moved from the Crittenden Loop to the Wilmot Cancer Center Loop at 90 Crittenden Blvd.
For questions or other information, call (585) 276-3900 or send an email.
Workshop on writing course learning outcomes
Open to all University instructors, this one-hour Teaching Center Zoom workshop offers support in writing course-level learning outcomes that are challenging, achievable, and directly measurable using backward design principles. There are two sessions of the workshop on Thursday, August 21. Register to attend from 9 to 10 a.m. or from 11 a.m. to noon.
Updates to tuition benefit salary bands
Starting fall 2025, income thresholds will increase for the three employee tuition benefit salary bands for regular full-time and part-time faculty and staff for the 2025–26 academic year. Salary bands are adjusted each year based on changes in the national average wages, as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Find more information here.
Talk with a dietitian
Well-U’s one-on-one Nutrition and You program offers personalized time with a dietitian who can answer your questions and help you reach your dietary goals. Enroll here for convenient sessions and expert guidance.
Final Department of Psychiatry summer lunch session
Join the Department of Psychiatry on Wednesday, August 20, at noon for the final session of its Summer Brown Bag Series. Colleen Fogarty, the William Rocktaschel Chair in Family Medicine, will present “Cultivating a Writing Life: Reflections From a Senior Family Physician.” CEUs and CMES are available. Register here to attend in person in the Class of ’62 Auditorium (G-9425), Medical Center, or virtually via Zoom.
Bills and Brews fundraiser benefits Strong Memorial Hospital
Join Friends of Strong Memorial Hospital on Sunday, September 14, from 12:30 to 4 p.m. for the Bills and Brews fundraiser at Three Heads Brewery. Watch the Buffalo Bills vs. New York Jets game, enjoy food and beer pairings, a sweepstakes, and a silent auction with donations from local businesses. All proceeds benefit patient and family-centered care at Strong Memorial Hospital. Advance tickets are $30; tickets at the door will be $35 while supplies last.
Celebration of Women in Jazz at Eastman
Eastman School of Music hosts its second “Celebration of Women in Jazz” on Saturday, October 4, featuring concerts and workshops with world-renowned jazz artists and scholars. Find a schedule of events and ticket information here.
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